Edward P. Hernandez

After years of pushing new frontiers for liberal public policy, California's Democratically controlled government is looking at a more defensive future under President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican Congress in Washington.

Legislative leaders are searching for ways to inoculate California from Trump's anticipated actions on issues like health care, which could carve a multibillion-dollar hole in the state's balanced budget.

Trump's surprise victory last week forced stunned Democrats to re-evaluate their priorities for the next two years, particularly since he has called for repealing President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, which provides coverage for more than...

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